Archive: December 2009
Have you ever wished airlines would detail all those extra little charges that add to the cost of a ticket? [...] Read more
Four new meeting facilities are scheduled to open in Florida’s capital city in 2010, adding to Tallahassee’s existing inventory of 398, 000 square feet of meeting space and more than 6,500 hotel rooms. [...] Read more
Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the former Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Buckhead is now the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center. [...] Read more
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to move its headquarters from White Plains, N.Y., to Stamford, Conn., in January 2012. [...] Read more
Online nominations for MPI’s Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards are being accepted until Dec. [...] Read more
Matching the mood of other national business surveys, the results of the most recent survey of meeting planners indicate a trend toward a more positive outlook, giving industry members a reason for some much needed year-end cheer. [...] Read more
Using sports venues as group venues can make perfect sense — not to mention a lot of fun. [...] Read more
Forget the white boards and Power Point. An increasing number of meeting planners and venues are offering offbeat, outdoor team-building opportunities for those who want to leave the four walls behind. [...] Read more
Moab, Utah, provides endless opportunities for fun among the red cliffs and slickrock that put the area on the map, while neighboring Arches National Park stands tall as home to the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches. [...] Read more
